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Washington Commanders linebacker Bobby Wagner wins the 2025 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award at the 15th annual NFL Honors.
PREVIOUS WALTER PAYTON NFL MAN OF THE YEAR WINNERS
| YEAR | WINNER | TEAM |
|---|---|---|
1969 – Gladiator Award | Bart Starr | Green Bay Packers |
1970 | Johnny Unitas | Baltimore Colts |
1971 | John Hadl | San Diego Chargers |
1972 | Willie Lanier | Kansas City Chiefs |
1973 | Len Dawson | Kansas City Chiefs |
1974 | George Blanda | Oakland Raiders |
1975 | Ken Anderson | Cincinnati Bengals |
1976 | Franco Harris | Pittsburgh Steelers |
1977 | Walter Payton | Chicago Bears |
1978 | Roger Staubach | Dallas Cowboys |
1979 | Joe Greene | Pittsburgh Steelers |
1980 | Harold Carmichael | Philadelphia Eagles |
1981 | Lynn Swann | Pittsburgh Steelers |
1982 | Joe Theismann | Washington Redskins |
1983 | Rolf Benirschke | San Diego Chargers |
1984 | Marty Lyons | New York Jets |
1985 | Dwight Stephenson | Miami Dolphins |
1986 | Reggie Williams | Cincinnati Bengals |
1987 | Dave Duerson | Chicago Bears |
1988 | Steven Largent | Seattle Seahawks |
1989 | Warren Moon | Houston Oilers |
1990 | Mike Singletary | Chicago Bears |
1991 | Anthony Munoz | Cincinnati Bengals |
1992 | John Elway | Denver Broncos |
1993 | Derrick Thomas | Kansas City Chiefs |
1994 | Junior Seau | San Diego Chargers |
1995 | Boomer Esiason | New York Jets |
1996 | Darrell Green | Washington Redskins |
1997 | Troy Aikman | Dallas Cowboys |
1998 | Dan Marino | Miami Dolphins |
1999 | Cris Carter | Minnesota Vikings |
2000 | Derrick Brooks & Jim Flanigan | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / Green Bay Packers |
2001 | Jerome Bettis | Pittsburgh Steelers |
2002 | Troy Vincent | Philadelphia Eagles |
2003 | Will Shields | Kansas City Chiefs |
2004 | Warrick Dunn | Atlanta Falcons |
2005 | Peyton Manning | Indianapolis Colts |
2006 | LaDainian Tomlinson & Drew Brees | San Diego Chargers / New Orleans Saints |
2007 | Jason Taylor | Miami Dolphins |
2008 | Kurt Warner | Arizona Cardinals |
2009 | Brian Waters | Kansas City Chiefs |
2010 | Madieu Williams | Minnesota Vikings |
2011 | Matt Birk | Baltimore Ravens |
2012 | Jason Witten | Dallas Cowboys |
2013 | Charles Tillman | Chicago Bears |
2014 | Thomas Davis | Carolina Panthers |
2015 | Anquan Boldin | San Francisco 49ers |
2016 | Larry Fitzgerald & Eli Manning | Arizona Cardinals / New York Giants |
2017 | J.J. Watt | Houston Texans |
2018 | Chris Long | Philadelphia Eagles |
2019 | Calais Campbell | Jacksonville Jaguars |
2020 | Russell Wilson | Seattle Seahawks |
2021 | Andrew Whitworth | Los Angeles Rams |
2022 | Dak Prescott | Dallas Cowboys |
2023 | Cam Heyward | Pittsburgh Steelers |
2024 | Arik Armstead | Jacksonville Jaguars |
2025 | Bobby Wagner | Washington Commanders |